Think logically about conspiracy fantasies

Thanks to Mr. Pete Sesnick in his recent letter to the editor for admitting the real motivation behind the insane lust for possessing military-grade firearms. It fuels the fantasy that with a .223 semiautomatic, he could fight off a hoard of government jack-booted thugs swooping in to take something away from him.

Leaving aside the prospect of a few weekend warriors defeating an organized military operation, the gun-happy rebels should consider one thing. The government does not actually have a jack-booted thugs department. The first people they would have to murder would be the local police (or firemen, as happened less than a month ago in far-off New York). Then they would murder federal agents (if they're not too busy watching NCIS).

After that, they would set their sights on the National Guard, who (in theory) are ordinary citizens 11 months of the year. If they really succeed at tearing the country apart, they would get their chance to kill our brave men and women in the regular military. If you turn our country into a free-fire zone, the worst of the suffering will be among the civilians caught in the crossfire.

Owning a gun does not give you the right to make your own laws, or to pick and choose the laws you wish to obey. Our government is made up of our people (unfortunately, with all the corruption and stupidity that implies). Our government should be trying to do the greatest good for the greatest number. Do you really want to kill someone over a toilet?

Chandler Tedholm

ROCKAWAY

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Think logically about conspiracy fantasies

Thanks to Mr. Pete Sesnick in his recent letter to the editor for admitting the real motivation behind the insane lust for possessing military-grade firearms. It fuels the fantasy that with a .223

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